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NOTE FROM KIM:
Tim Berners-Lee, the computer wizard dubbed the
"father of the World Wide Web," is to receive a
knighthood for services to the Internet.
For the full story see:<http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/31/britain.honors.webman/>
The Top 7 Features of the Medieval Internet
7> Flame wars involve brimstone and boiling oil.
6> "Forsooth, thy page hath been founde notte! Returnest thou at
once to thine previous destination!"5> Spammers are summarily beheaded.
4> Most spam messages are for "miracle leeches that can cure
bubonic plague, typhoid and baldness."3> Web surfing requires actual serfs.
2> Google results are displayed entirely in Latin.
and the Number 1 Feature of the Medieval Internet...
1> Network problems are more easily solved when Merlin the Magician is on your IT staff.
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